Consider the Following Ball and Stick Model

question 6

Multiple Choice

Consider the following ball and stick model. If the hydrogen atom indicated by the arrow was removed and a -CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ group was attached, what would the name of the resulting compound?

• A) butylpentane
• B) nonane
• C) octane
• D) None of these are a correct name for the resulting compound.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response.

Respondent Behavior

Behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus.

Generalization

The tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses.

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.